50 interesting photos of the Daur ethnic group in China

Daur is the title that the people of the Daur ethnic minority named themselves, meaning cultivator. With historical records dating back to the early 17th century, there are several stories about the origin of this minority. The most accepted is that they were descendants of the brave Khitan tribe (Qidan) in the Liao Dynasty (916 - 1125). This minority helped guard the frontier during the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) near Xinjiang Province.